Temperatures of touchable hot surfaces – Grant Instruments XUB Series User Manual
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Temperatures of touchable hot surfaces
BS EN 13202:2000 gives the recommended maximum surface temperatures for
different materials at various exposure times (see below)
Your Grant ultrasonic cleaning bath can be set so that the cleaning fluid is up to 70°C.
This means that parts of your ultrasonic cleaner will be above the recommended
maximum temperature.
If you do operate your ultrasonic cleaner at temperatures above the recommended
maximum, then Grant advise that you conduct a risk assessment, and if appropriate
fix a “Caution – Hot” warning label to your machine.
The following limit values are based on the harmonized standards -
BS EN 13202:2000 Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Temperatures
of touchable hot surfaces - Guidance for establishing surface temperature
limit values in production standards with the aid of -
EN 563: 1994 Safety of machinery - Temperatures of touchable surfaces -
Ergonomics data to establish temperature limit values for hot surfaces
Materials/time-temp*
1 sec 4 sec 10 sec 10 min
8 hr
uncoated metal
65°C
58°C
55°C
48°C
43°C
painted metal
83°C
64°C
55°C
48°C
43°C
enamelled metals
74°C
60°C
56°C
48°C
43°C
ceramics, glass, stone
80°C
70°C
66°C
48°C
43°C
plastics
85°C
74°C
70°C
48°C
43°C
wood
110°C
93°C
89°C
48°C
43°C
Time
Contact
Part
1 sec
accidental contact
Outer case, tank flange
4 sec
parts held for short periods
knobs, switches
10 sec
parts continuously held in
normal use
handles
10 min
prolonged use
handles
8 hr
continuous use
handles